Category Archives: Beauty Tips

Regardless of the type of session you are having done, clothing is an important part of your final result. After preparing for my own fashion session recently, I thought I would offer a few tips on preparing for YOUR fashion/beauty photo session. Making your whole look come together includes: makeup, hair, clothing, jewelry & shoes (of course, my favorite part!). This helps you to think through the whole look and see how it all looks together. I put each outfit together, photographed them with my iPhone and sent them to my photographer to give her a heads up on my “look” so she could formulate a plan on her end for backdrops, lighting, etc.. I put all the jewelry & accessories in one jewelry box to take with me and all the shoes in a big bag for easy carrying. I will be offering tips on how to coordinate clothing for an engagement session (which is a little more tricky) in a future post. (more…)

I was fortunate enough to meet Shi at an event and asked for a card. Shi is a master makeup artist and owner of VAMP or as she likes to say, Let’s Get Vamp!

The first thing that struck me about her was her stunning beauty. I immediately thought, “I want to photograph her!”. When my bride Becca, hired her to do makeup for her engagement session, I was literally blown away! Becca has natural beauty and doesn’t normally wear makeup. BUT WOW, with makeup I was awestruck by how gorgeous her eyes were and how glamorous she looked! I was amazed at how Shi could make her eyes so dramatic without making her look overdone. Becca mentioned that she got exactly the “look” that she had described to Shi.

I have seen several more examples of Shi’s amazing talent and have been impressed by how she is able to perfectly enhance the features and give the client exactly what they asked for. She’s professional, prompt, a total sweetheart to work with AND creates something new and fresh for each client/occasion. Her makeup has inspired me to have a beauty session done for myself and I can’t wait to see what she does with my eyes (she’s amazing with eyes)!

I can’t say enough about this Amazing woman and her ARTISTIC talents! I want to spread the word, so other women can look and feel their most beautiful for any special occasion, especially photos!!

Christmas is right around the corner, what a great gift for your boyfriend or husband; A beauty session!! Call me, because like Shi, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, to make women feel beautiful!

I visited this awesome store with one of my brides. I was blown away by the gorgeous, modern, roomy motif & endless dress selections. I just had to get my camera and snap just a few photos before the store was closing. I could spend hours there photographing all the beautiful accessories. I’m kind of obsessed with bows & bling and every other girly thing!

If you are a bride still looking for your dress, be sure to check out New York Bride & Groom. They also have great dresses for all occasions, just go check them out.

Hey girls, whether you are having a photo session, wedding or just want to feel beautiful for a special event, have your make-up professionally done. Having your makeup done before a session will result in you feeling more confident, as well as adding that extra drama and beauty to your images!

I’d like to introduce Shi, Master Makeup Artist of LetsgetVAMP. She did an AMAZING job and gave Becca exactly the look she was going for. Natural, with eyes that “POP”. Since Becca does’t normally wear make-up, when she looked in the mirror for the first time, her “WOW”, said it all! She looked stunning for her engagement session!